Scenes from an inpatient treatment

Hello everyone! It's Amy again, checking in to let everyone know that Inpatient #3 is going well and sharing some pictures of Scott's world while he's undergoing is inpatient treatments. Here's a day in the life...

The Oncology floor is 11 North. We've met the majority of the folks in this picture, but only a handful of them treat Scott. Nurses have to go through extra training and requirements to be able to administer Chemo. Here are some of our "Regulars" and are all wonderful nurses. (I felt to silly asking them all to pose for pictures, so I took pictures of the ones on the board - please excuse the reflections!)

Brenda is Scott's favorite and I'm sure Scott is her favorite. She says he's her "Buddy" and always takes Scott's side when we disagree about something. She is a Nursing Assistant.

Todd was our first nurse for Scott's very first inpatient treatment. He is a very nice guy.

Erdsley is the nighttime Charge Nurse (Nursing Supervisor). I've actually never met Erdsley, but Scott says he's really nice.

Cynthia is one of my favorites. She's always challenging Scott. She says she wanted to be different and NOT smile in her picture, but in actuality, she smiles a lot.

Marie is the Sweet Bearer of Caffeine! She has other duties, but in the afternoon, she brings a coffee cart by and knows my coffee order - 2 creamers and a half a Splenda. :) I think she has the kindest smile.

Maria and Scott have lots in common - they watch a lot of the same shows and she's a dog-lover, too.

Deinier is so sweet, too. She was with us the first two days this week. She's very attentive.

Tryphose is the daytime Charge Nurse. Yesterday, her and I were trying to convince Scott that Facebook IS the greatest thing since sliced bread, and that is more than acceptable to have text conversations instead of phone calls so that strangers don't have to listen to your conversations and you won't bug people if they are too busy to talk. (It didn't work)

"The Pole". The incessant beeping that emanates from "The Pole" can be VERY annoying, and I'm not allowed to figure out how to dismantle it and figure it out, so I just deal with it. Seriously, though, this is Scott's IV. The Chemo bag is always covered with a dark bag to block the light from having an any affect on the drugs. Scott is connected to this the entire week, including bathroom trips. When he gets unhooked, he does a little jig and sings I'm FREE, I'm FREE!! (Just kidding - but I know he wants to)

"The Board" is our daily status. Notice the section that says "My Most Important Priorities For Very Good Care Are:". He usually says "No Nausea", "No Pain" and ALWAYS says "Go Home".

Sorry guys - this is the very best Chemo Smile I could coax out of him, but he says "Hi!"

We hope everyone is having a great week - we'll check in later in the week. Love and hugs to all!

~Amy